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Cowboys traded up with the Redskins to select Boise State DE Demarcus Lawrence with the No. 34 overall pick in the 2014 draft.

The Cowboys surrendered their second-rounder (No. 47) and third-rounder (No. 78) for the right to move up 13 picks. Owner Jerry Jones desperately needed to add a body to his league-worst front seven, but has paid a heavy price to do so. Lawrence (6-foot-3, 251) spent two seasons at Boise after transferring from JUCO and stuffed the stat sheet as a hand-in-the-dirt defensive end, notching 33.5 tackles for loss, 20 sacks and seven forced fumbles across 23 starts. He added three blocked kicks on special teams. Long armed (33 3/4") and athletic, Lawrence ran 4.80 at the Combine with a 34 1/2-inch vertical and 9-foot-5 broad jump. Lawrence is a bit of a boom-or-bust prospect after facing three suspensions in college for violating team rules, but has the skill set to become an annual double-digit sack threat. Fri, May 9, 2014 07:22:00 PM

In the analyst's newest positional rankings, Lawrence checked in at No. 4 and Van Noy followed at No. 5. The duo's entry comes at the expense of Trent Murphy (Stanford) and Marcus Smith (Louisville), who formally occupied the Nos. 4-5 slots. Lawrence and Van Noy had been moving up boards across the industry prior to Mayock following suit on Monday. Mon, Apr 28, 2014 10:01:00 PM

Draft insider Tony Pauline said "trusted sources" inform him that Boise State edge rusher Demarcus Lawrence won't get out of the second round.

Pauline sounds surprised by this assertion, but we've heard Lawrence thrown out as a late first-round possibility. The analyst obviously isn't a fan, believing Lawrence to be a third-round prospect. Pauline's sources "point to his natural pass rushing skills and the ability to play standing up over tackle or with his hand in the dirt, as well as the fact the talent at pass rusher really falls off after the second round. I personally disagree with the last part and feel Prince Shembo, Ronald Powell, Devon Kennard and Kasim Edebali are last day prospects who can fill the pass rushing role as well as small school free agent types such as Colton Underwood and Anthony Larry." Fri, Apr 25, 2014 07:59:00 PM

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ed Bouchette reports that Boise State edge rusher Demarcus Lawrence had a pre-draft visit with the Steelers on Thursday.

The 6-foot-3, 245 pound pass rush specialist lacks the size to play defensive end at the next level and teams could look to convert Lawrence into a linebacker. Although he knows how to rush the passer, he'll have to work on his technique in coverage moving forward. With the ability to play in a three point stance, as well as play standing up, Lawrence could bring some flexibility to his game as a situational pass rusher. While there are rumors of Lawrence sneaking into the first round, it's most likely the second round is where we could see him coming off the board. Thu, Apr 24, 2014 06:22:00 PM